Chronicles I 6

1 The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

2 And the sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and Oziel.

3 And the sons of Ambram; Aaron, and Moses, and Mariam: and the sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abiud, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Mary. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abiu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

4 Eleazar begot Phinees, Phinees begot Abisu;

Eleazar beget Phinees, and Phinees beget Abisue,

5 Abisu begot Bokki, and Bokki begot Ozi;

And Abisue beget Bocci, and Bocci begot Ozi.

6 Ozi begot Zaraia, Zaraia begot Mariel;

Ozi beget Zaraias, and Zaraias beget Maraioth.

7 and Mariel begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

And Maraioth beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

8 and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas;

Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Achimaas.

9 and Achimaas begot Azarias, and Azarias begot Joanan;

Achimaas beget Azarias, Azarias begot Johanan,

10 and Joanan begot Azarias: he ministered as priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Johanan beget Azarias. This is he that executed the priestly office in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem.

11 And Azarias begot Amaria, and Amaria begot Achitob;

And Azarias beget Amarias, and Amarias beget Achitob.

12 and Achitob begot Sadoc, and Sadoc begot Salom;

And Achitob beget Sadoc, and Sadoc beget Sellum,

13 and Salom begot Chelcias, and Chelcias begot Azarias;

Sellum beget Helcias, and Helcias beget Azarias,

14 and Azarias begot Saraia, and Saraias begot Josadac.

Azarias beget Saraias, and Saraias beget Josedec.

15 And Josadac went into captivity with Juda and Jerusalem under Nabuchodonosor.

Now Josedec went out, when the Lord carried away Juda, and Jerusalem, by the hands of Nabuchodonosor.

16 The sons of Levi: Gedson, Caath, and Merari.

So the sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari.

17 And these [are] the names of the sons of Gedson; Lobeni, and Semei.

And these are the names of the sons of Gerson: Lobni and Semei.

18 The sons of Caath; Ambram, and Issaar, Chebron, and Oziel.

The sons of Caath: Amram, and Isaar, and Hebron, and Oziel.

19 The sons of Merari; Mooli and Musi: and these [are] the families of Levi, according to their families.

The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. And these are the kindreds of Levi according to their families.

20 To Gedson—to Lobeni his son—[were born] Jeth his son, Zammath his son,

Of Gerson: Lobni his son, Jahath his son, Zamma his son,

21 Joab his son, Addi his son, Zara his son, Jethri his son.

Joah his son, Addo his son, Zara his son, Jethrai his son.

22 The sons of Caath; Aminadab his son, Core his son, Aser his son;

The sons of Caath, Aminadab his son, Core his son, Asir his son,

23 Helcana his son, Abisaph his son, Aser his son:

Elcana his son, Abiasaph his son, Asir his son,

24 Thaath his son, Uriel his son, Ozia his son, Saul his son.

Thahath his son, Uriel his son, Ozias his son, Saul his son.

25 And the sons of Helcana; Amessi, and Achimoth.

The sons of Elcana: Amasai, and Achimoth.

26 Helcana his son, Suphi his son, Cainaath his son;

And Elcana. The sons of Elcana: Sophai his son, Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroboam his son, Helcana his son.

Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elcana his son.

28 The sons of Samuel; the firstborn Sani, and Abia.

The sons of Samuel: the firstborn Vasseni, and Abia.

29 The sons of Merari; Mooli, Lobeni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son;

And the sons of Merari, Moholi: Lobni his son, Semei his son, Oza his son,

30 Samaa his son, Angia his son, Asaias his son.

Sammaa his son, Haggia his son, Asaia his son.

31 And these [were the men] whom David set over the service of the singers in the house of the Lord when the ark was at rest.

These are they, whom David set over the singing men of the house of the Lord, after that the ark was placed:

32 And they ministered in front of the tabernacle of witness [playing] on instruments, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem; and they stood according to their order for their services.

And they ministered before the tabernacle of the testimony, with singing, until Solomon built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they stood according to their order in the ministry.

33 And these [were the men] that stood, and their sons, of the sons of Caath: Aeman the psalm singer, son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

34 the son of Helcana, the son of Jeroboam, the son of Eliel, the son of Thoas,

The son of Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Thohu,

35 the son of Suph, the son of Helcana, the son of Maath, the son of Amathi,

The son of Suph, the son of Elcana, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,

36 the son of Helcana, the son of Joel, the son of Azarias, the son of Japhanias,

The son of Elcana, the son of Johel, the son of Azarias, the son of Sophonias,

37 the son of Thaath, the son of Aser, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core,

The son of Thahath, the son of Asir, the son or Abiasaph, the son of Core,

38 the son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

The son of Isaar, the son of Caath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

39 And his brother Asaph, who stood at his right hand; Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa,

And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, Asaph the son of Barachias, the son of Samaa.

40 the son of Michael, the son of Baasia, the son of Melchia,

The son of Michael, the son of Basaia, the son of Melchia.

41 the son of Athani, the son of Zaarai,

The son of Athanai, the son of Zara, the son of Adaia.

42 the son of Adai, the son of Aetham, the son of Zammam, the son of Semei,

The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

43 the son of Jeeth, the son of Gedson, the son of Levi.

The son of Jeth, the son of Gerson, the son of Levi.

44 And the sons of Merari their brethren on the left hand: Aetham the son of Kisa, the son of Abai, the son of Maloch,

And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

45 the son of Asebi,

The son of Hasabia, the son of Amasai, the son of Helcias,

46 the son of Amessias, the son of Bani, the son of Semer,

The son of Amasai, the son of Boni, the son of Somer,

47 the son of Mooli, the son of Musi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

The son of Moholi, the son of Mud, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

48 And their brethren according to the houses of their fathers, [were] the Levites who were appointed to all the work of ministration of the tabernacle of the house of God.

Their brethren also the Levites, who were appointed for all the ministry of the tabernacle of the house of the Lord.

49 And Aaron and his sons [were] to burn incense on the altar of whole burnt offerings, and on the altar of incense, for all the ministry [in] the holy of holies, and to make atonement for Israel, according to all things that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.

But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for very work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

50 And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisu his son,

And these are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinees his son, Abisue his son,

51 Bokki his son, Ozi his son, Saraia his son,

Bocci his son, Ozi his son, Zarahia his son,

52 Mariel his son, Amaria his son, Achitob his son,

Meraioth his son, Amarias his son, Achitob his son,

53 Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son.

54 And these [are] their residences in their villages, in their coasts, to the sons of Aaron, to their family the Caathites: for they had the lot.

And these are their dwelling places by the towns and confines, to wit, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Caathites: for they fell to them by lot.

55 And they gave them Chebron in the land of Juda, and its suburbs round about it.

And they gave them Hebron in the land of Juda, and the suburbs thereof round about:

56 But the fields of the city, and its villages, they gave to Chaleb the son of Jephonne.

But the fields of the city, and the villages to Caleb son of Jephone.

57 And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, [even] Chebron, and Lobna and her suburbs round about, and Selna and her suburbs, and Esthamo and her suburbs,

And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities for refuge Hebron, and Lobna, and the suburbs thereof,

58 and Jethar and her suburbs, and Dabir and her suburbs,

And Jether and Esthemo, with their suburbs, and Helon, and Dabir with their suburbs:

59 and Asan and her suburbs, and Baethsamys and her suburbs:

Asan also, and Bethsames, with their suburbs.

60 and of the tribe of Benjamin Gabai and her suburbs, and Galemath and her suburbs, and Anathoth and her suburbs: all their cities [were] thirteen cities according to their families.

And out of the tribe of Benjamin: Gabee and its suburbs, Almath with its suburbs, Anathoth also with its suburbs: all their cities throughout their families were thirteen.

61 And to the sons of Caath that were left of their families, [there were given] out of the tribe, [namely], out of the half-tribe of Manasse, by lot, ten cities.

And to the sons of Caath that remained of their kindred they gave out of the half tribe of Manasses ten cities in possession.

62 And to the sons of Gedson according to their families [there were given] thirteen cities of the tribe of Issachar, of the tribe of Aser, of the tribe of Nephthali, of the tribe of Manasse in Basan.

And to the sons of Gerson by their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Aser, and out of the tribe of Nephtali, and out of the tribe of Manasses in Basan, thirteen cities.

63 And to the sons of Merari according to their families [there were given], by lot, twelve cities of the tribe of Ruben, of the tribe of Gad, [and] of the tribe of Zabulon.

And to the sons of Merari by their families out of the tribe of Ruben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zabulon, they gave by lot twelve cities.

64 So the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities and their suburbs.

And the children of Israel gave to the Levites the cities, and their suburbs.

65 And they gave by lot out of the tribe of the children of Juda, and out of the tribe of the children of Symeon, and out of the tribe of the children of Benjamin, these cities which they call by name.

And they gave them by lot, out of the tribe of the sons of Juda, and out of the tribe of the sons of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the sons of Benjamin, these cities which they called by their names.

66 And [to the members] of the families of the sons of Caath there were also given the cities of their borders out of the tribe of Ephraim.

And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim.

67 And they gave them the cities of refuge, Sychem and her suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer and her suburbs,

And they gave the cities of refuge Sichem with its suburbs in mount Ephraim, and Gazer with its suburbs,

68 and Jecmaan and her suburbs, and Baethoron and her suburbs,

Jecmaan also with its suburbs, and Beth-horon in like manner,

69 and Aelon and her suburbs, and Gethremmon and her suburbs:

Helon also with its suburbs, and Gethremmon in like manner,

70 and of the half-tribe of Manasse Anar and her suburbs, and Jemblaan and her suburbs, to the sons of Caath that were left, according to [each several] family.

And out of the half tribe of Manasses, Aner and its suburbs, Baalam and its suburbs: to wit, to them that were left of the family of the sons of Caath.

71 To the sons of Gedson from the families of the half-tribe of Manasse [they gave] Golan of Basan and her suburbs, and Aseroth and her suburbs.

And to the sons of Gersom, out of the kindred of the half tribe of Manasses, Gaulon, in Basan, and its suburbs, and Astharoth with its suburbs.

72 And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedes and her suburbs, and Deberi and her suburbs, and Dabor and her suburbs,

Out of the tribe of Issachar, Cedes and its suburbs, and Dabereth with its suburbs;

73 and Ramoth, and Aenan and her suburbs.

Ramoth also and its suburbs, and Anem with its suburbs.

74 And of the tribe of Aser; Maasal and her suburbs, and Abdon and her suburbs,

And out of the tribe of Aser: Masal with its suburbs, and Abdon in like manner;

75 and Acac and her suburbs, and Roob and her suburbs.

Hucac also and its suburbs, and Rohol with its suburbs.

76 And of the tribe of Nephthali; Kedes in Galilee and her suburbs, and Chamoth and her suburbs, and Kariathaim and her suburbs.

And out of the tribe of Nephtali, Cedes in Galilee and its suburbs, Hamon with its suburbs, and Cariathaim, and its suburbs.

77 To the sons of Merari that were left, [they gave] out of the tribe of Zabulon Remmon and her suburbs, and Thabor and her suburbs:

And to the sons of Merari that remained: out of the tribe of Zabulon, Remmono and its suburbs, and Thabor with its suburbs.

78 out of [the country] beyond Jordan; Jericho westward of Jordan: out of the tribe of Ruben; Bosor in the wilderness and her suburbs, and Jasa and her suburbs,

Beyond the Jordan also over against Jericho, on the east side of the Jordan, out of the tribe of Ruben, Bosor in the wilderness with its suburbs, and Jassa with its suburbs;

79 and Kadmoth and her suburbs, and Maephla and her suburbs.

Cademoth also and its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;

80 Out of the tribe of Gad; Rammoth Galaad and her suburbs, and Maanaim and her suburbs,

Moreover also out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Galaad and its suburbs, and Manaim with its suburbs;

81 and Esebon and her suburbs, and Jazer and her suburbs.

Hesebon also with its suburbs, and Jazer with its suburbs.